19TH ANNUAL microtunneling 3-dAY SHORT COURSE

   February 8 - 10, 2012

  Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Conventional Pilot Tube Microtunneling

1-Day Seminar

February 7, 2012

Presented by The Microtunneling Research Institute

Course Directors:  Timothy R. Coss & Dr. Levent Ozdemir

  

Main Event Sponsor

The Colorado School of Mines' annual Microtunneling Short Course has established itself as the premier instructional venue for microtunneling worldwide. Now in it's 19th year, the course has already trained more than 1,900 students, ranging from contractors and engineers to owner agency representatives.

The 2012 Microtunneling Short course covers the latest in emerging technologies from this growing field. With more and more demand for underground services in urban areas, the need to use minimally invasive construction techniques will only increase.

The Microtunneling Short Course is a three-day, intensive course presented by a panel of international experts and organized by Dr. Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir Engineering, and Timothy Coss, Microtunneling, Inc. 

If you are involved with microtunneling, or are planning to be involved, the Microtunneling Short Course is a must-attend event to obtain the latest technical information to ensure a successful project.

Microtunneling involves a suite of disciplines and topics that must be considered when planning or constructing a project. The Microtunneling Short Course takes an in-depth look at the subjects that can impact your job.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

8:00 - 8:15 Welcome Timothy Coss, Microtunneling, Inc.
8:15 - 9:15 Introduction to Microtunneling Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.
9:15 - 10:15 Site Investigation Greg Raines, MWH
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 Pilot Tube Microtunneling / Guided Boring David Crandall, Icon Equipment
11:00 - 11:45 Soil Stabilization and Ground Control Tom Szynakiewicz, Hayward Baker
11:45 - 12:15 Permalok Pipe Gary Huber, Permalok
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Dewatering and Ground Freezing Paul Schmall, Moretrench 
2:00 - 2:45 Shaft Construction Glenn Boyce, Jacobs Associates
2:45 - 3:30 GRB on Microtunneling Projects

Rich Palmer, Northeast Remsco

3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 4:30 Compressed Air Interventions Jerry East, Global Diving and Salvage
4:30 - 5:15 Contractor Case History, Aurora, CO Brenden Tippets, BT Construction & Nate Soule, Brierly Associates

Thursday, February 9, 2012 

8:00 - 8:30 Hobas Pipe Rick Turkopp, Hobas Pipe, USA
8:30 - 9:15 Litigation Issues Tom Rosenberg, Roetzel & Andress
9:15 - 10:00 Risk Evaluation for Design Elements Kimberly Staheli, Staheli Trenchless
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:45 Contractor Case History, Gwynns Run Interceptor Steve Leius, Seca Underground
10:45 - 12:00 Microtunneling Research Lab Tour Brian Asbury, EMI, C.S.M.
Pilot Tube Machine Static Display Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc. & David Crandall, Icon Equipment
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:30 Microtunneling in Cobbles and Boulders Steven Hunt, CH2M Hill
1:30 - 2:15 Microtunneling Pipe Specification Requirements, RCP Dustin Ong, CivilTech  Engineering 
2:15 - 2:35 Gyro Compass Tunnel Guidance Systems Curved and Hard Soil Drives in Hong Kong  Kenji Akifuji, Tokyo Keiki, Japan
2:35 - 3:00 Asian Countries Noboru Kiyota, Rasa Corporation, Japan & Tando Ando, Rasa Industries, Japan
3:00 - 3:15 Coffee Break
3:15 - 3:45 Microtunneling Industry Issues (as I see them) Timothy Coss, Microtunneling, Inc.
3:45 - 4:15 MTBM Production and Cutting Tools Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir Engineering
4:15 - 5:00 Ancillary Equipment Ratchapit "Oh" Dejthai, Microtunneling, Inc.
7:00 Cocktail Hour
7:30 Banquet Dinner
Guest Speaker -  Steve Leius, Seca Underground
Achievement Award - Rick Turkopp, Hobas Pipe & Gary Huber, Permalok

Friday, February 10, 2012 

8:00 - 8:30 Clay Pipe David Gill, Mission No-Dig Clay Pipe
8:30 - 9:15 Slurry Separation Systems Barry Sortberg, Clean Slurry Technology
9:15 - 10:15 Bidding and Planning Don Bergman, Coluccio Construction
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:15 Microtunneling Air Interventions, Portland,  OR John Fowler, & Scott Thibert, James W. Fowler Company
11:15 - 12:15 Mechanized Trenchless Installations for Small Diameters Gerhard Lang, Herrenknecht AG, Germany
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 Polymer Concrete Pipe and Manholes Eric Davidson, US Composite Pipe & Dave Gellings, Trenchless Resources, Inc.
1:30 - 2:15 Construction Management Lee Abramson, Hatch Mott MacDonald
2:15 - 2:45 Curved Drive Design in Auckland, New Zealand Glenn Boyce, Jacobs Associates
Pilot Tube Microtunneling

February 7, 2012

7:15 - 8:00 Registration
8:00 - 8:15 Introduction, Opening Remarks Tim Coss, Microtunneling,  Inc.
8:15 - 9:00 Pilot Tube Introduction Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.
9:00 - 9:30 Clay Pipe Introduction for Pilot Tube David Gill, No Dig Clay Pipe
9:30 - 10:15 Pilot Tube Technologies, Bohrtec David Crandall, Icon Equipment
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:30 EMI, Lab Tour, Live Static Display, (walk over to EMI Lab)
Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.
David Crandall, Icon Equipment, Bohrtec
David Gill, No Dig Clay Pipe
Brian Asbury, EMI, Earth Mechanics Institute, Manger
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch, Green Center or Lab (Weather Permitting)
1:30 - 2:15 Engineers Prospective, Cambridge, MA Project
Install 38.3" OD Hobas Pipe by Pilot Tube Method, 440ft

Nick Strater, Brierley Associates

2:15 - 3:00 Provo Utah, I-15 CORE Project, Pilot Tube, 29 Crossings Total 6,626 ft
Installing 18" to 30" ID RCP Pipes, 99 ft to 456 ft

Troy Stokes, Akkerman, Inc.

3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:00 Pilot Tube Case History David Gill, No Did Clay Pipe
4:00  Adjourn

Additional Information:

Microtunneling, Inc.
P.O. Box 7367
Boulder, CO 80306
303-444-2650
Fax: 303-444-0889

 


 

Registration Information and Completed Forms to:
Office of Special Programs & Continuing Education,
SPACE
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado 80401
303-273-3321  Fax: 303-273-3314
space@mines.edu

To register online go to -
http://csmspace.com/events/microtunnel/
ACCOMMODATIONS
THE GOLDEN HOTEL (Event Hotel - Our Pick)
800 11th Street, Golden, CO 80401
1-800-233-7214, or 303-279-0100
TABLE MOUNTAIN INN
1310 Washington Ave., Golden, CO 80401
1-800-762-9898, or 303-277-9898
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Colorado Ski and Snowboard Resorts

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Key Stone

Resort information (970) 496-2316

Lodging (877) 753-9786

Web site - http://www.keystoneresort.com

Copper Mountain

Resort information (970) 968-2882

Lodging (800) 458-8386

Web site - http://www.coppercolorado.com

Vail

Resort information (970) 476-5601

Lodging (800) 404-3535

Web site - http://www.vail.com

Eldora

Resort information (303) 440-8700

No lodging available

Web site - http://www.eldora.com

Winter Park

Resort information (970) 726-5514

Lodging (800) 453-2525

Web site - http://www.skiwinterpark.com

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